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Public Spaces and Quality of Life in Cities EURA Conference in Brno, Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||||||
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Conference date: September 23 – 25, 2004 Conference place: Faculty of Architecture Technical University of Brno, Porici 5, Brno, Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||||||
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Conference theme: Over the last decade issues surrounding public space and its uses have attracted the attention of sociologists, architects, geographers, etc, as well as municipal politicians reflecting on the impact of years of neglect and lack of investment in such spaces. Thus, both in theoretical and practical terms, the problems surrounding public space, its use and position within the city, is of importance to all those who research, manage, live and work in the modern city. Moreover, local communities have become increasingly concerned with such spaces, how they are used and their impact(s) on communities. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Increasingly judgements about particular cities and towns take into account the quality of their public spaces (e.g. the existence or nonexistence of pedestrian zones, parks, residential squares, etc). The conference will focus on: · How we judge the quality of public spaces · What constitutes a desirable public space · How public spaces are used · The position and role public spaces occupy within the wider urban structure · The role of public space in attracting investment · How public spaces can improve the quality of life for citizens of cities · People's experiences of public spaces | ||||||||||||||||||
| All of these factors play an important role in determining how city life is evaluated and how desirable particular cities are considered to be regarding investment, living, working, raising families, etc. The problems surrounding public space and its use is thus not merely an issue for architects and politicians but has much wider implications for other academic disciplines and professions (e.g. sociology, psychology, ecology and traffic engineering) as well as for the inhabitants of cities. This conference seeks to investigate how both academic and policy orientated research has addressed these issues and the implications for the future of the modern city. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Conference program: Friday 23.9. 2004 14.00 - 15.00 Registration 15.00 Opening Session EURA Executive Committee Member Dean of Faculty of Architecture Workshop 1 Workshop 2 / 3 Conference reception | ||||||||||||||||||
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Saturday 24.9. 2004 Workshop 4 / 5 Workshop 6 / (7) Closing Plenary Excursion in Brno Conference reception | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sunday 25.9. 2004 Optional excursion – Kromeriz or Lednice | ||||||||||||||||||
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Conference fee:
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Payment must be transferred to Account No. 179322439/0300 Bank Address: CSOB a.s., Na Prikope 14, Praha 1, CZ Swift address: CEKOCZPP Payment purpose: Conference fee | ||||||||||||||||||
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Holiday Inn ****, 10 mins walk from school, price 73-169 EUR per night, address: Křížkovského 20, CZ-603 00 Brno, tel.: +420 543 246 693, +420 543 122 018, fax: +420 543 246 990 e-mail: reservations@hibrno.cz, homepage: www.hibrno.cz | ||||||||||||||||||
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Hotel Austerlitz ***, 3 mins walk from school, price 43-96 EUR per night, address: Hlinky 66, CZ-603 00 Brno, tel.: +420 543 214 718, fax: +420 543 242 151 e-mail: a-austerlitz@elnet.cz, homepage: www.setyormat.com/a-a | ||||||||||||||||||
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Hotel Voronez - Congress Centre ****, 5 mins walk from school, price 55-282 EUR per night, address: Křížkovského 47 CZ-603 73 Brno, tel.: +420 543 141 377, fax: +420 543 141 371 e-mail: accom@voronez.cz, homepage: www.voronez.cz | ||||||||||||||||||
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Hotel Voronez II ***, 5 mins walk from school, price 47-184 EUR per night, address: Křížkovského 49, CZ-603 73 Brno, tel.: +420 543 142 030, fax: +420 543 211 966 e-mail: voronez2@voronez.cz, homepage: www.voronez.cz | ||||||||||||||||||
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Student hostel - Penzion Palacky, 20 mins by train from school, price 19-67 EUR per night address: Kolejní 2, CZ-612 00 Brno, tel.: +420 541 641 418, fax: +420 549 257 356 e-mail: sopkova@skm.vutbr.cz | ||||||||||||||||||
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Penzion U královny Elišky, 5 mins walk from school, price 14-62 EUR per night address: Mendlovo náměstí 1 a, CZ-603 00 Brno, tel.: +420 543 216 898, +420 543 247 872, fax: +420 543 247 872 e-mail: hotelvinarna@tiscali.cz, homepage: www.itn.cz/penzion/ | ||||||||||||||||||
| More accomodation possibilities and information about city of Brno are avaiable at internet address: www.brno.cz | ||||||||||||||||||
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Conference Preparatory Commitee: Josef Chybik, Dean of FA TU Brno Jan Koutny, Head of Urban Theory Department FA TU Brno Vladimira Silhankova, Urban Theory Department, FA TU Brno Jaroslav Josifek, City Architect Brno Josef Markvart, Institut of Urban Research Brno Marketa Cablova, Civitas per Populi | ||||||||||||||||||
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Organizational Support: Petra Pokludova, Ph.D. student of FA TU Brno, Civitas per Populi Miroslava Prokopova, Ph.D. student of FA TU Brno, Civitas per Populi | ||||||||||||||||||
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Technical Support: Maxmilian Wittmann, FA TU Brno Miloslav Sohr, Ph.D. student of FA TU Brno | ||||||||||||||||||
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About Organisers: Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Brno Faculty of Architecture, Technical University at Brno is traditional institution concerned on education of Urbanism and Town Planning and site of intensive science research of towns and their public spaces. Many studies and theoretical works about this theme originated here at past and present. Granted research of Czech Grant Agency with theme "Street in the Urban Pattern" or „Public Spaces in Urban Planning Practice“ are the most current. More info at internet address www.fa.vutbr.cz Civitas per Populi NGO CIVITAS PER POPULI was established beside Faculty of Architecture. This NGO proposes mainly post-graduate and whole-life education in branches influencing form of urban environment in sense of healthy living and housing city environment creation (e.g. urbanism, architecture, social geography, sociology, psychology). Means of realization of this goals are especially organizing of educational events for students and specialists community – lectures, lecture cycles, summer schools, excursions, study travels, stages and so on. More info at internet address www.volny.cz/civitasperpopuli | ||||||||||||||||||
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Contact: Dr. Vladimira Silhankova Head of NGO Civitas per Populi Urban theory department, Faculty of Architecture TU Brno Porici 5, CZ-639 00 Brno e-mail: vladimira.silhankova@atlas.cz Download: Conference registration form | ||||||||||||||||||